of course, waiting in the wings john kerry. >> i don't think that john kerry is really an everyone's a list on the republican side anyway. >> some people are speculating that john kerry might be the new secretary of state. would you be for or against that? >> oh! i would pass out! >> so while we're away, the middle east exploded in violence. centering on the gaza strip. this is such a depressing, school cyclical status quo. there are no winners here. or to put that a different way -- >> who was the big winner do you think here? >> who are the losers and who are the winners? [ laughter ] >> you really miss the election, don't you? >> now that the election is over and ron paul is out of the picture, is there anything you want to say to him? >> thanks for being amazing. we love you and you taught us all so much. >> eliot: always true. jon stewart is the one who sees it the right way. a group of ceos walk right into the middle of the entitlement fight coming up ahead. >> eliot: over $12 billion in taxpayer money went to goldman sachs to make sure they didn't lose a penny on their aig. in